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    ContractsUpdate Drainage Standards in Design Manual for Roads and Bridges
    Awarded contract

    Update Drainage Standards in Design Manual for Roads and Bridges

    Awarded
    £500k
    Published 11 Aug 2026

    Two-year contract to systematically update drainage technical standards across 20 DMRB and MCHW documents by resolving prioritized improvements and errors through 2029.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 11 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £500k
    Published 11 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £500,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      22 Jun 2026
      4 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
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      OVE ARUP
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    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    11 Aug 2026Today22 Jun 2026

    Brief

    National Highways is seeking a contractor to update drainage-related content across the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW). The project involves resolving over 250 identified improvements and errors prioritized as Must, Should, and Could items. The work covers 20 drainage documents (DMRB CG 501-502, CD 521-536, CS 551, and MCHW CC 500) and requires updates to be delivered in annual batches between April 2027 and March 2029. The contractor will incorporate modern technologies and practices, conduct necessary research for complex items, and ensure all priority updates are completed and signed off for publication within the contract period.

    Track record

    66 awards · 22 winners
    Open field

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    In research innovation, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED has awarded 66 contracts to 22 suppliers.

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    1. OVE ARUP13× · 20%
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    4. OVE ARUP PARTNERS LIMITED5× · 8%
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    59bbfdd6-04c1-4235-8d55-49c733c0b121-910269

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